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From: Ian Jackson on 1 May 2010 18:00 In message <JMadnWcTILZFPUHWnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Michael A. Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes > >Ian Jackson wrote: >> >> My PSU fan seized solid, very solid (nice and quiet, though). The >> replacement seemed rather noisy for my tastes. I eventually got the >> original fan freed off. [It needed the application of a hot soldering >> iron to the end of the spindle.] It ran for 18 months after being well >> re-oiled with WD40. It was still going fine when, some time ago, I doing >> a spot of once-in-a-while spring cleaning inside the case. So I re-oiled >> it again with some '3-in-1' oil. It's still running fine. > > > WD40 isn't a lubricant. It was developed for 'Water Displacement', >or in plain english, to spray on ignition wires that got wet. > Regardless of what it was developed for, WD40 does leave an oily layer. It penetrates well, and prevents/halts rust. It also serves as a sort-term lubricant. Despite what the purists might say, it does work well as a switch cleaner/lubricant. > > Which '3-in-1' oil. That is a brand, not a type. > It's the type in a small metal tin with a plastic nozzle - the very same tin I've had on a shelf at the back of the garage for about 40 years. I haven't a clue what the official grade is, other than its the general purpose domestic stuff, like you'd use for oiling door hinges and bicycle chains. And latterly, of course, computer fans. -- Ian
From: Michael A. Terrell on 1 May 2010 19:24 Ian Jackson wrote: > > In message <JMadnWcTILZFPUHWnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Michael A. > Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes > > > >Ian Jackson wrote: > >> > >> My PSU fan seized solid, very solid (nice and quiet, though). The > >> replacement seemed rather noisy for my tastes. I eventually got the > >> original fan freed off. [It needed the application of a hot soldering > >> iron to the end of the spindle.] It ran for 18 months after being well > >> re-oiled with WD40. It was still going fine when, some time ago, I doing > >> a spot of once-in-a-while spring cleaning inside the case. So I re-oiled > >> it again with some '3-in-1' oil. It's still running fine. > > > > > > WD40 isn't a lubricant. It was developed for 'Water Displacement', > >or in plain english, to spray on ignition wires that got wet. > > > Regardless of what it was developed for, WD40 does leave an oily layer. > It penetrates well, and prevents/halts rust. It also serves as a > sort-term lubricant. Despite what the purists might say, it does work > well as a switch cleaner/lubricant. Which dries into a nasty, insulating film over time. I use PTFE to lube small motors. It Works a lot better than WD40 ever could, and lasts a lot longer. <http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102643> > > Which '3-in-1' oil. That is a brand, not a type. > > > It's the type in a small metal tin with a plastic nozzle - the very same > tin I've had on a shelf at the back of the garage for about 40 years. I > haven't a clue what the official grade is, other than its the general > purpose domestic stuff, like you'd use for oiling door hinges and > bicycle chains. And latterly, of course, computer '3-in-1' does make an electric motor oil. -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: UCLAN on 1 May 2010 23:41 Michael A. Terrell wrote: >>> Which '3-in-1' oil. That is a brand, not a type. >> >>It's the type in a small metal tin with a plastic nozzle - the very same >>tin I've had on a shelf at the back of the garage for about 40 years. I >>haven't a clue what the official grade is, other than its the general >>purpose domestic stuff, like you'd use for oiling door hinges and >>bicycle chains. And latterly, of course, computer > > '3-in-1' does make an electric motor oil. My favorite "3-in-1" product: http://www.3inone.com/products/white-lithium-grease/
From: Michael A. Terrell on 1 May 2010 23:51 UCLAN wrote: > > Michael A. Terrell wrote: > > >>> Which '3-in-1' oil. That is a brand, not a type. > >> > >>It's the type in a small metal tin with a plastic nozzle - the very same > >>tin I've had on a shelf at the back of the garage for about 40 years. I > >>haven't a clue what the official grade is, other than its the general > >>purpose domestic stuff, like you'd use for oiling door hinges and > >>bicycle chains. And latterly, of course, computer > > > > '3-in-1' does make an electric motor oil. > > My favorite "3-in-1" product: > > http://www.3inone.com/products/white-lithium-grease/ I use lithium grease, but another brand that I can pick up from a car parts dealer just down the street. I also use PB Blaster and Breakfree. -- Anyone wanting to run for any political office in the US should have to have a DD214, and a honorable discharge.
From: mm on 2 May 2010 00:09
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:08:39 -0700, UCLAN <nomail(a)thanks.org> wrote: >David Farber wrote: > >> I would like to replace this two-wire, 80mm square, power supply fan. The >> power supply is used in an AudioReQuest music server and is powered on >> continuously. The part number is, NMB-MAT 7 followed by a model number of, >> 3110GL-B4W-B54. 12V DC, 0.30A. I've found a few places online that have them >> listed but when I call they, don't have them in stock or the price is >> prohibitively expensive. Is there some generic fan that will replace this >> and not cost more than the power supply itself? > >Any 2-wire, 80mm, 12VDC, 0.30A (approx) will do. Got a Radio Shack nearby? >http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102826 will do. > >Probably cheaper at some place like Frys. Radio shack has a great webpage in many ways, but one enormous flaw is that if you click on a link, it might say the part is out of stock, even when stores have it. I signed up to get an eamil when their remote A-B switch was back in stock, and after months I got it, and figured well maybe it's also at a store now too. So I went in and they had two and the clerk said they had never been out of them. He was very confident, and I had gone in the same day I got the email. It seems unlikely they had in stock items actually shipped for the same reason they sent me the email. They probably did have them all along. So to with the item above. It says it's out of stock, but when I click on Find it in STores, it gives 10 stores around here that it seems to say has it. I'd call some stores and see. P&M -- Posters should say what U,S. state if any they live in. Why do so many keep their state as secret as their own name? IANAL. That is, I am not a lawyer. |